[Help] Paving/Landscaping advice

[atfc village]

Awful

 

[The Clamp]

Just had some paving completed for a small patch of grass where eventually a picnic bench will sit.

Unfortunately, at one of end of the strip of grass there is a drain cover. With the remit of making it look as neat as possible this is what the tradesman I employed has come up with as in the photo. He seems to think it's OK whilst I think it looks terrible.

Any tradespeople think I'm being unreasonable? Looks like a botch job to my eyes. What should he have done?View attachment 138315

Huge, unfilled gaps between slabs too, is it all like that?

 

[CAPTAIN GREALISH]

Just had some paving completed for a small patch of grass where eventually a picnic bench will sit.

Unfortunately, at one of end of the strip of grass there is a drain cover. With the remit of making it look as neat as possible this is what the tradesman I employed has come up with as in the photo. He seems to think it's OK whilst I think it looks terrible.

Any tradespeople think I'm being unreasonable? Looks like a botch job to my eyes. What should he have done?View attachment 138315

Tradesman Don’t think so

 

[happypig]

Tradesman Don’t think so ��

The sort of "tradesmen" that knock your door, claim to have been working nearby, have got some materials left over and can do it for a good price.

 

[jackanada]

Why on earth so I bother trying to get anything spot on when evidently people exist who have to ask if that's ok?

Oh yeah, pride. Not saying I'm full of it but a tiny bit is definitely needed there.

 

[Fungus]

Had this done last year - standard job to replace the original cover with one that takes matching slabs.



10/10 for neatness.
5/10 for the scratchy slab.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

I am wondering whether the guy was doing a cash job? Or was he considerable cheaper than other quotes you may have had

 

[BN9 BHA]

 

[BN9 BHA]

That looks like I did it.

In the dark

 

[Silverhatch]

Did they cut the slabs with a blunt axe?

 

[Rogero]

Were they from Croydon?

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Blimey

 

[studio150]

Worth a 10 on Checkatrade


Lucky you don't have a round drain cover, as the finished job would probably have been even worse.

 

[Elbow750]

How much have you been charged, how big was the area slabbed, and what was there before? Did the price include slabs or did you pay for those yourself?

I've done two DIY patios myself and would never finish it like that, it would drive me mad. But if you've had a cheap job, cash in hand etc then........

Its all relative to the cost.

 

[drew]

I assume MetalMickey is watching the footie and will answer all the posts after the penalty shootout!

 

[Bodian]

Didn't they have some amazing super special German liquid stuff they could have used to make it all fine for you?

 

[maresfield seagull]

Has anybody used a square or a level yet ?

 

[Rugrat]

Jeez ... send him a pic of a recessed manhole cover, tell him to buy and fit it and then you might pay.

I suspect the rest of it is pretty horrid too

 

[elwheelio]

Personally, I think it looks great and if any other NSC folk want a similar job done my rates are competitive.

 

[Poojah]

Personally, I think it looks great and if any other NSC folk want a similar job done my rates are competitive.

Do you travel up north? My mother-in-law is in the market for some crazy paving and you seem just the ticket.